Posted 2/1/2012 6:52:00 PM
The tradition surrounding a death row inmate’s ‘last meal’ is something I’ve always found rather confusing. The individual is someone judged by a jury of his or her peers as having committed the most heinous of crimes, so heinous that society has sentenced the individual to death.
These are child rapists, and serial murderers. They are those who prey on the weak and defenseless.
Despite all of this, in the moments leading up to their pre-determined expiration, they’re offered a meal of their choice. Ted Bundy received a medium-rare steak, eggs done over-easy, hash browns, toast, milk, coffee, juice, butter, and jelly. John Wayne Gacy chose a dozen deep-fried shrimp, a bucket of original recipe chicken from KFC, french fries, and a pound of strawberries. Timothy McVeigh drank two pints of milk before enjoying a bowl of chocolate chip ice cream.
If only their victims had enjoyed such pleasure in ...
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